The shops, restaurants, and attractions of downtown San Diego are just minutes from this sprawling 600-acre resort. Guests are treated to comfortable one- and two-bedroom villas suites which feature sitting and dining areas, kitchens, patios or balconies, and breathtaking panoramic golf course and mountain views. (Whirlpools and fireplaces are available in some suites.) First-class activities include golf at the two 18-hole championship golf courses; the Lawrence Welk Dinner Theatre; tours of Baja, Los Angeles, or downtown San Diego; and tennis. The resort also offers scheduled activities such as jewelry making, painting, and ping pong tournaments. Guests also have resort privileges at three sister properties: Boulder Springs, Harmony Hill, and Broadway Hill. After a busy day exploring, the Canyon Grille restaurant is a great spot for a casual dinner complemented with the restaurant's signature cocktail--the Canyon Cooler.

Welk Resort San Diego Amenities:

• 100 rooms, 2 story. Check-in 4 pm, check-out noon. Restaurant, bar. Children's activity center. Fitness room. Two outdoor pools, whirlpool. Golf, 36 holes. Tennis. Dinner theater.